Compare Chew Valley School and Nailsea School and St Katherine's School
Comparison of secondary schools: Chew Valley School (Secondary) in Bristol; Nailsea School (Secondary) in Bristol; St Katherine's School (Secondary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Chew Valley School, Nailsea School and St Katherine's School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Bristol, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Chew Valley School), published Jun 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Nailsea School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,350, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Lighthouse Schools Partnership, Wessex Learning Trust and Cathedral Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Chew Valley School
BS40 8QB
|
Nailsea School
BS48 2HN
|
St Katherine's School
BS20 0HU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bristol Somerset BS40 8QB |
Bristol Somerset BS48 2HN |
Bristol Somerset BS20 0HU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Jun 2015 | 2 6 May 2024 | 2 17 Feb 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1253 | 1300 | 1001 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lighthouse Schools Partnership | Wessex Learning Trust | Cathedral Schools Trust |
| Website | www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk | www.nailseaschool.com | www.stkaths.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01275332272 | 01275852251 | 01275373737 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Chew Valley School
BS40 8QB
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS40 8QB - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01275332272
Nailsea School
BS48 2HN
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS48 2HN - Ofsted
- 2 6 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wessex Learning Trust
- Website
- www.nailseaschool.com
- Telephone
- 01275852251
St Katherine's School
BS20 0HU
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS20 0HU - Ofsted
- 2 17 Feb 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cathedral Schools Trust
- Website
- www.stkaths.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01275373737
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